Border Crossings Up Asthma Gamble

Residents living near the
busiest United States-Canada border
crossing are experiencing a
cluster of asthma cases. Researchers
said that residents living
within one third of a mile of the
Peace Bridge crossing in Buffalo,
NY, are 4 times more likely to
have asthma, compared with
those who live >1.25 miles away.

For the study, the University of
Buffalo researchers examined
patients living along Niagara
Street, Seneca Street, and Interstate
190, all of which serve as
access roads for the Peace Bridge
and carry major truck traffic. The
current findings, confirmed the
fact that public health should be
a consideration when transportation
policies are made.